New York A07946 directs the commissioner of health to study airport noise levels using a uniform metric for noise exposure maps and compatibility.

New York A07946 amends the public health law to mandate a study by the commissioner of health on the hourly noise levels at airports during daytime, evening, and nighttime. The study will use a uniform metric called the community noise equivalent level (CNEL) to measure noise impacts. This metric adjusts average daytime noise levels to account for lower tolerance during evening and nighttime periods. The study will compare these noise levels to a threshold of 60 decibels, beyond which interference is reported to begin.

New York A07946 directs the commissioner of health to study airport noise levels using a uniform metric for noise exposure maps and compatibility.

New York A07946 amends the public health law to mandate a study by the commissioner of health on the hourly noise levels at airports during daytime, evening, and nighttime. The study will use a uniform metric called the community noise equivalent level (CNEL) to measure noise impacts. This metric adjusts average daytime noise levels to account for lower tolerance during evening and nighttime periods. The study will compare these noise levels to a threshold of 60 decibels, beyond which interference is reported to begin.